Author: Ridyard, Susan J.
Title: The Royal Saints of Anglo-Saxon England : A Study of West Saxon and East Anglian Cults (Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series - Volume 9)
Description: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1988. First Edition, Hardcover (Original Black Cloth). Near Fine Condition/Near Fine. 9780521307727 Series list, titles, contents & key to abbreviations to front. Within Anglo-Saxon England there was a strong and enduring tradition of royal sanctity - of men and women of royal birth who, in an age before the development of papal canonisation, came to be venerated as saints by the regional church. This study, which focuses on some of the best-documented cults of the ancient kingdoms of Wessex and East Anglia, is a contribution towards understanding the growth and continuing importance of England's royal cults. The author examines contemporary and near-contemporary theoretical interpretations of the relationship between royal birth and sanctity, analyses in depth the historical process of cult-creation, and addresses the problem of continuity of cult in the aftermath of the Norman Conquest of 1066. An understanding therefore emerges of the place of the English royal saint not only in Anglo-Saxon society but also in that of the Anglo-Norman realm. Appendix1: The life of St. Edburga of Winchester by Osbert of Clare, Prior of Westminster: p.253-308 Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xi + 340. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Gilt titles spine. Includes bibliography & index. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Religion & Theology; Medieval History; Anglo Saxons; East Anglia; Britain/UK; Medieval 10th to 15thc; History. ISBN: 0521307724. ISBN/EAN: 9780521307727. Inventory No: 5178.

Keywords: BZDB227 Religion & Theology/History/Medieval History/Anglo Saxons/East Anglia Religion & Theology; Medieval History; Anglo Saxons; East Anglia; Britain/UK; Medieval 10th to 15thc; History. Unbranded ISBN: 0521307724 EAN: 9780521307727 Susan J. Ridyard T


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